Finalize; Protect Disc; Undo Finalize - Pioneer DVR-RT502 Operating Instructions Manual

Getting started
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FINALIZE

To play a DVD(-R/RW) disc recorded on this unit you
must finalize the disc to insure compatibility with other
DVD players. In addition, if you are using a DVD-RW
disc you must record in Video mode.
When "FINALIZE" is selected, the screen below will
appear.
START
• When you select "START" and press ENTER, final-
ization will start. The screen below will appear.
• When you select "CANCEL" and press ENTER, the
DISC SETUP screen will appear.
Note
• During finalizing, the cursor will move repeatedly.
When the finalization finished, "FINALISING
COMPLETED PRESS ENTER" will appear. Press
ENTER to clear the screen.
• The finalization process may require a few minutes
to about 1 hour according to disc type or the
amount of free space on the disc.
• You can record or edit a finalized DVD-RW (in VR
mode) by cancelling the finalizing, but you cannot
do these operations with a DVD-RW (Video mode),
or with a DVD-R.
• You cannot playback a disc recorded on VR mode
on a unit that does not support DVD-RW.
• Even if you finalize a disc in the Video mode, the
disc cannot be played back in some DVD players.
• A DVD-R disc cannot be named after it is finalized.

PROTECT DISC

You can protect a disc to prevent the content recorded
on it from being erased, edited or re-recorded.
Only DVD-RAM and DVD-RW (in VR mode) can be
protected.
Select "PROTECT DISC" and select "ON" to protect the
disc.
To cancel the disc protection, select "OFF".
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FINALIZE
CANCEL
FINALIZING
PLEASE WAIT

UNDO FINALIZE

You can cancel the finalization of a finalized DVD-RW (in
VR mode).
You cannot cancel the finalization for discs other than
above. You can record or edit on a disc whose finaliza-
tion has been canceled.
Select "UNDO FINALIZE", and the screen below will
appear.
UNDO FINALIZE
START
• When you select "START" and press ENTER, the
cancelling finalization will start. The screen below
will appear.
UNFINALIZING
PLEASE WAIT
• When you select "CANCEL" and press ENTER, the
DISC SETUP screen will appear.
Note
• During unfinalizing, the cursor will move repeat-
edly. When cancelling finalization is complete,
"UNDO FINALISING COMPLETED PRESS ENTER"
will appear. Press ENTER to clear the screen.
• The cancelling finalization process may require a
few minutes to about 1 hour according to disc type
or the amount of free space on the disc.
• When the disc's finalization cannot be canceled,
you cannot select "UNDO FINALIZE".
DVD-RAM Physical Format
Physically formats a DVD-RAM disc. Whenever you use
a new disc for the first time, be sure to format it.
Note
• The physical format process may require about 1
hour according to disc condition.
• Select Physical Format when the DVD-RAM disc
cannot be recognized after reformatting the disc.
• Select Physical Format for DVD-RAM disc that has
been used on PC before using.
You can turn the display window and screen
display "ON" or "OFF".
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode.
• Select "OTHER" from "SYSTEM SETUP". For the
procedure, see steps 1 to 3 in "Using the SETUP
MENU" on page 23.
CANCEL